Teddy spent several years with the Abe Lyman band where he also served as a vocalist, arranger and helped out on the business side of things.
Powell began playing violin when he was 8, picked up the banjo when he was 14 and led his first band the following year. They stayed together until 1944.
His own band hired several highly regarded musicians formerly with the Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Casa Loma orchestras. The band debuted at New York's Famous Door nightclub.
Teddy's big band was very popular for a short time in 1939 while they were in New York. Irving Fazola, Pete Mondello, John Austin, Nick Caizza, Carmen Mastren, Ely Davis, Hugh Brown, S.J. Kramer, John Popa, Jerry Shane, Irwin Berken featured on his bands.
Unfortunately, in 1941, the band lost all of its instruments in a disastrous fire at a nightclub in New Jersey.
Teddy Powell retired from bandleading in 1954 and formed a music publishing company in New York City sometime prior to 1960 and prospered. The principal company, among many, was Tee Pee Music Co.
The One I Love
Teddy Powell Lyrics
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And all my daydreams have gone astray
I think about the one and only
Who's bound to find me some golden day
The one I love is coming along some day
And I'll have none except the one I love
He/She may be near or ever so far away
And though our meeting is left to chance
Until our meeting
I still will have my dream romance
And through the night I pray to the moon above
To please be kind and find the one I love
In "The One I Love," Teddy Powell explores feelings of loneliness and yearning for a romantic partner. The lyrics speak of long days and lonely nights during which the singer thinks about the one they love. The object of their affection is the only one for them, someone who they believe will come to them someday. The singer hopes that the moon above will aid them in finding this special person.
The song expresses a sense of hopefulness and longing for a future love, while also acknowledging the uncertainty that often accompanies romantic relationships. The lyrics suggest that the meeting between the singer and the one they love may be left to chance, yet the singer still holds on to the hope of a dream romance. The ultimate message of the song is one of love and perseverance, as the singer prays for the moon's guidance in finding their soulmate.
Line by Line Meaning
When days are long and nights are lonely
During the days that seem never-ending and the nights that feel empty and secluded
And all my daydreams have gone astray
When all my hopes, plans, and expectations remain unfulfilled
I think about the one and only
I find myself dwelling on the person who stands out from everyone else
Who's bound to find me some golden day
Someone who will undoubtedly bring me a period of joy and happiness
The one I love is coming along some day
The person I love will arrive at some point in the future
And I'll have none except the one I love
I will not settle for anyone else but the person I love
He/She may be near or ever so far away
The person I love might be close by or could be located quite further away
But I'll have none except the one I love
Regardless of the distance, I will only choose to be with the one I love
And though our meeting is left to chance
Although it is unpredictable when we will encounter each other
Until our meeting
Until the moment we meet
I still will have my dream romance
I will continue to hold onto the idea of the perfect relationship
And through the night I pray to the moon above
At nighttime, I find myself imploring the moon to please be kind and guide my loved one towards me
To please be kind and find the one I love
To help me by locating and bringing the one I love closer to me
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Written by: Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn, Walter Jurmann
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